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What we enjoyed in a challenging month<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As I begin writing this (Saturday 31st January) I can hear the rain outside. It’s hard to believe we could have anymore rain after the month we\u2019ve had here over in the UK!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just this week, two of the three roads that lead in and out of our village were flooded. That, along with a nasty virus that hit our home this month and the multiple changes in plans left me feeling pretty deflated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

January can be a tough month for many of us and as many of you will know the wet weather didn\u2019t help this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thankfully we\u2019re at the point in the year when we have the lighter evenings to look forward to and all of the anticipation and new life that Spring brings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking forward<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yesterday in my stories on Instagram, I said that if you could relate to struggling in January, I hoped you could take some time to reflect on what has gone well, what you and your children have enjoyed, and what you are looking forward to in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We all need things to look forward to!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So I thought I\u2019d share with you what we\u2019ve enjoyed and if you are willing to share, please do comment below with your highlights from January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Morning poetry<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the Christmas break, we\u2019ve slowly got back into the rhythm of reading the Bible most days over breakfast as well as poetry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Usually I would choose a poet for the term for us to focus on, but this term I decided that instead we\u2019d read from a selection from a few of our favourite poetry books, alongside a page from the seasonal Ladybird book What to Look For in Winter<\/a> by Elizabeth Jenner most days:<\/p>\n\n\n\n